Census Substitutes
The below records focus on areas within the Barony of Loughinsholin in Co. Londonderry and border areas in the Cos. of Tyrone and Antrim. – Tunji Lees
1740 Protestant Householders
Listed by No. in Barony List, transcripts from http://www.billmacafee.com/18centurydatabases.htm . Note the limited coverage.
Note that no townland is listed in the original records, but in same cases I am certain I can deduce the townland based on the other surnames appearing alongside those individuals combined with other contemporary sources. For these entries I have added the townland in [brackets].
21, David Lees, Magherafelt
264, John Lees, Magherafelt [Dunamoney]
265, Edward Lees, Magherafelt [Dunamoney]
317, Robert Lees, Magherafelt
365, Thomas Lees, Magherafelt
711, Robert Lees, Desertmartin
978&984, William Lee, Kilrea [the second # appears to be a duplicate entry]
2404, John Lees, Maghera [Toberhead]
David Ly, Derryloran, Dungannon barony
1766 Religious Census
Parliamentary Return as to the Religious Denomination of the families. Source same as above. Note that the coverage is limited. Same as above, I have added the townland in [brackets] where I am confident this is correct.
Christopher Leathes, Tullyraw, Ardtrea, Established Church
Archibald Lee, Tullyboy, Derryloran, Protestant
No. 1451, John Lee, Desertmartin, Established Church
No. 1474, Robert Lee, Desertmartin, Established Church
No. 2064, William Lee, Magherafelt, Dissenter
No. 2078, Thomas Lee, Magherafelt, Dissenter
No. 2090, Robert Lee, Magherafelt, Dissenter [Killyneese]
1796 Flax Growers
See http://www.billmacafee.com/18centurydatabases.htm for more information. I have added the townland in [brackets] where I am confident it is correct based on other sources.
James Leathes, Ardtrea
William Leathes, Ardtrea
Christophilus Leaths, Ardtrea
No. 1988, John Lees, Derryloran, 1 wheel [Teressan]
No. 2282, John Lee, Desertmartin, 2 wheels
No. 2883, Joseph Lee, Faughanvale, 4 wheels
No. 3270, Thomas Lee, Clondermot, 4 wheels
No. 3454, Andrew Lee, Clondermot, 2 wheels
No. 4086, Thomas Lees , Maghera, 1 wheel [Toberhead]
No. 4087, John Lees , Maghera, 1 wheel [Toberhead]
No. 4088, Robert Lees , Maghera, 1 wheel [Toberhead]
No. 4254, Thomas Lee, Magherafelt, 1 wheel
No. 4304, Robert Lee, Magherafelt, 1 wheel
Pigot & Co’s Provincial Directory of Ireland 1824
Magherafelt
Hugh LEE, grocer, Pass
1825-33 Tithe Applotment
Artrea (1825)
No. 136, James Leas & sons, 9″1″20 acres, £0″19″6
No. 137, William Leas, 9″2″30, £1″1″8
Arboe (1825)
No. 53, John Lees, Moneyhaw, 20″3″25 acres, £1″3″3&1/2
Ballyscullion (1828)
Wm Lee, Drumanee
Andrew Lees, Mullaghboy
Derryloran (1826)
No. 469, Alexander Layse, Drumcraw, 2″0″0 acres, £0″3″10
No. 1139. John Layse, Terressan, 8″2″22 acres, £0″14″1
Desertmartin (1827)
William Lee, Curr
Jackson Lee, Knocknagin
William Lee, Knocknagin
William Lee, Stranygard
Maghera (1828)
No. 1108, Robert Lee, Rocktown, 3″3″0 acres, £0″4″8
No. 1431, John Lees, Reynolds & Co, Tubberhead, 6″2″10 acres, £0″11″11&1/2
No. 1432, John Lees, Tubberhead, 4″2″36, £0″8″9&1/2
No. 1433, John Reynolds, 5″3″1 acres, £0″10″11
No. 1444, John Lees, Tubberhead, 8″2″0 acres, £0″18″5
No. 1445, James Lees & Co, Tubberhead, 8″2″0 acres, £0″18″5
Magherafelt (1829)
No. 132, Samuel Lee, Annaghmore, 4″2″30 acres, £0″10″5
No. 390, John Lee Senior, Dunamoney, 4″2″4, £0″7″5
No. 391, John Lee Junior, Dunamoney, 4″2″3, £0″7″5
No. 392, William Lee, Dunamoney, 9″1″11 acres, £0″16″5
No. 397, Widow of William Lee, Dunamoney, 11″3″4 acres, £0″19″6
No. 399, William Lee, Dunamoney, 3″2″13 acres, £0″6″9
No. 400, Thomas Lee, Dunamoney, 2″0″0 acres, £0″3″10
No. 401, Samuel Lee, Dunamoney, 2″2″10 acres, £0″5″5
No. 404, James Lee, Dunamoney, 2″0″13 acres, £0″4″6
No. 405, Joseph Lee, Dunamoney, 4″3″0 acres, £0″8″11
No. 504, Robert Lee, Killyneese, 13″1″10 acres, £1″5″8
Hugh Lee, Magherafelt [indexed on IrishGenealogyHub, but not seen by me in the original books]
John Lee Senior, Megargy [indexed on IrishGenealogyHub, but not seen by me in the original books]
John Lee, Ballymughan Beg [indexed on IrishGenealogyHub, but not seen by me in the original books]
Tamlaght O’Crilly (1833)
William Lees, Gortmacrane, 4″3″33 acres, 0″4″0
David Lees, Killymuck Glebe, 7″0″15 acres, 0″10″3&1/2
Termoneeny (1828)
Sarah Lee, Dargenagh
1831 Londonderry Census
Ballinderry
Robert Lays, Ardagh, House No. 14&15; 4 Males, 2 Female; 6 Established Church
Ballyscullion
William Lees, Drumane, House No. 32&34; 2 Males, 2 Females, 2 Male Servants; 6 Established Church
Andrew Lees, Mullaghboy, House No. 6; 5 Males, 2 Females, 1 Male Servant; 8 Established Church
Archibald Lees, Mullaghboy, House No. 83; 3 Males, 4 Females; 7 Established Church [spelled Archy]
Derryloran [Does not cover the Tyrone portion of the parish]
Widow Mary Layes, Terressan, House No. 1; 2 Families; 4 Females; 4 Established Church
John Layes, Terressan, House No. 2; 4 Males, 2 Female, 6 Established Church
Desertmartin
Isabella Lee, Curr, House No. 13; 1 Female, Established Church
Jackson Lee, Knocknagin, House No. 18; 4 Males, 2 Female; 6 Established Church
William Lee, Knocknagin, House No. 23; 4 Males, 5 Female; 9 Established Church
May Lee, Knocknagin, House No. 27; 1 Female; Established Church
Lissan
John Lee, Ballybriest, House No. 32; 2 Males, 1 Female; 3 Presbyerians
Maghera
Esthur Leas, Rocktown, House No. 75; 3 Males, 3 Females; 6 Established Church
Mary Lees, Tubberhead, House No. 103; 4 Males, 6 Female; 10 Presbyterians
John Lees, Tubberhead, House No. 104; 2 Males, 6 Female; 8 Presbyterians
John Lees, Tubberhead, House No. 105; 5 Males, 5 Females; 10 Presbyterians
James Lees, Tubberhead, House No. 106; 2 Males, 1 Female; 3 Presbyterians
Magherafelt
Samuel Lee, Anaghmore, House No. 80&81; 3 Males, 2 Females; 5 Presbyterians
John Lee, Ballymughan Beg, House No. 6; 1 Male, 2 Females; 3 Presbyterians
Thomas Lee, Ballymughan Beg, House No. 7; 3 Males, 2 Females; 5 Presbyterians
Robert Lee, Drumrainey, House No. 34; 3 Males, 1 Females; 4 Presbyterians
William Lee, Dunamoney, House No. 9; 5 Males, 5 Females; 10 Presbyterians
John Lee, Dunamoney, House No. 10; 4 Males, 5 Females; 9 Presbyterians
William Lee, Dunamoney, House No. 12; 4 Males, 3 Females, 1 Female Servant; 1 Roman Catholic, 7 Presbyterians
James Lee, Dunamoney, House No. 13; 2 Males, 4 Females; 6 Presbyterians
Samuel Love, Dunamoney, House No. 15&16; 4 Males, 1 Female; 5 Presbyterians [husband of Sarah Lees]
Thomas Lee, Dunamoney, House No. 17; 1 Males, 1 Female, 1 Female Servant; 1 Roman Catholic, 2 Presbyterians
James Lee, Dunamoney, House No. 18; 3 Males, 3 Females; 6 Presbyterians
Mary Lee, Dunamoney, House No. 20; 3 Females; 3 Presbyterians
Robert Lee, Killyneese, House No. 29; 3 Males, 3 Females; 6 Presbyterians
John Lee, Megargy, House No. 10; 3 Males; 1 Female; 4 Presbyterians
John Lee senr, Megargy, House No. 11; 3 Males; 2 Female; 5 Presbyterians
Thomas Lee, Magherafelt, House No. 12; 1 Male, 5 Females; 6 Presbyterians
Henry Lee, Magherafelt, House No. 129; 3 Males, 1 Female, 1 Female Servant; 1 Roman Catholic, 4 Presbyterians
Tamlaght
Robert Lays, Ballygonny Beg, House No. 9; 5 Males, 3 Females; 8 Established Church
Tamlaght O’Crilly
David Leese, Gortmacrane, House No. 83; 3 Males, 4 Females; 7 Presbyterians
Nancy Leese, Killymuck, House No. 65; 2 Females; 2 Presbyterians
David Leese, Killymuck, House No. 66; 4 Males, 4 Female; 8 Presbyterians
Termoneeny
Robert Lee, Ballynahone, House. 69; 5 Males, 5 Females; 10 Established Church
LIST of NOTICES served for the HALF-BARONY of COLERAINE, for REGISTRY of FREEHOLDS, at a GENERAL SESSIONS to be held at COLERAINE, on the 24th of OCTOBER, 1831
James Lee, Houses and Lands, Toberhead townland, Loughinshollen barony, £20
LIST of NOTICES served for the BARONY of LOUGHINSHOLLEN, for REGISTRY of FREEHOLDS, at a GENERAL SESSIONS to be held at MAGHERAFELT, on the 2d day of JANUARY, 1832
John Lees, sen., Houses and Lands, Tubberhead townland, Loughinshollen barony, £10
John Lees, jun., Houses and Lands, Tubberhead townland, Loughinshollen barony, £10
15 Jun 1832 –Valuation Office Field Books
Robert Lee, House & Offices, £2″2″0, Killyneese, Magherafelt
Andrew Lee, House & Offices, £2″16″0, Mullaghboy, Ballyscullion
D834/1 Freeholders’ List for City and County of Londonderry, c.1840
John Lee, Toberhead, £10 yearly value
Martin’s Belfast Directory 1842-1843
Magherafelt
William LEE, grocery and bonnet warehouse, Diamond
Griffith’s Valuation 1859
Curr, Desertmartin
1. William Lee, Lady Garvagh, Land, 1A”0R”35P
Knocknagin, Desertmartin
11. James Lee, Lady Garvagh, House offices and Land, 6A”1R”15P
12. William Lee, Lady Garvagh, House office and land, 5A”1R”25P
Rocktown, Maghera
1A&B. Robert Lee, Robert Henry, House and land, 2A”2R”30P + 1A”1R”30P
[Later recorded as 5A”0R”0R in valuation revision books, Robert Lee was replaced by William Quigley in 1892.]
Toberhead, Maghera
13. Thomas Lee, Isabella Fleming (Landlord), House and land, 9A;3R;15P [replaced by Robert Simple in 1873, later by Luke Simple, then by Sarah Simple in 1885, then by Thomas Stewart in 1901]*
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50A.a. Thomas Lee, Earl of Strafford (Landlord), House and Land, 22A;1R;10P [replaced by Francis Morton in 1887]**
50A.b. Samuel Brown, Thomas Lee, House, Offices & Land [Samuel Brown was replaced by Thomas Lee in 1872, and then by Francis Morton in 1887]
50A.c. Thomas Madigan, Thomas Lee, House, Offices & Land
50B.d. William Lee, Earl of Strafford (Landlord), House, Offices & Land, 8A;3R;0P [replaced by Nancy Lee in 1903, and then by John Lee in 1915]
50B.e. James Sturgeon, Earl of Strafford (Landlord), House, Offices & Land
51. Robert Lee, Earl of Strafford (Landlord), House, Offices & Land, 18A;2R;15P [replaced by James Lee in 1873, and then by Benjamin McKee in 1879]
*Robert Semple, Toberhead, died 6 Sep 1883, aged 59, Farmer, informant Sarah Semple, widow, Toberhead. Sarah Semple, Toberhead, died 16 Nov 1898, aged 70, Widow of a Farmer, informant Mary Ann Kirkwood, Toberhead. The couple married 27 Jan 1860 at Magherafelt Parish Church. Robert Semple, Full, Bachelor, Aghagaskin, son of deceased James Semple, Farmer, to Sarah Boone, Full, Spinster, Aghagaskin, daughter of Benjamin Boone, Farmer. Witnesses Thomas Lee & Mary Boon.
** This couple be either the father or son Francis Morton. The father married 7 Feb 1862 Saltersland Presbyterian Church, Francis Morton, Full, Bachelor, Farmer, Toberhead, son of James Morton, Farmer, to Jane Tipping, Full, Spinster, Castledawson, daughter of Thomas Tipping, Contractor, witnesses George Garwin? and George K. Tipping. Son married 7 Dec 1893 Castledawson Presbyterian Church, Francis Morton, Full, Bachelor, Tradesman, Toberhead, son of Francis Morton, Farmer, to Eliza Jane Stewart, Full, Spinster, Curran, daughter of John Stewart, Farmer, witnesses Thomas Morton and Annie McMaster
Killyneese, Magherafelt
10a. William Lee, Worshipful Company of Salters, House Office & Land, 18A”3R”35P
10b. Robert Robinson, Worshipful Company of Salters, Office and Land
14. William Lee, Robert Robinson, Randal York & James York, Worshipful Company of Salters, Land, 6A”1R”25P
[In 1862 William Lee was replaced by Hugh McCallion on both plots of land.]
Annaghmore, Magherafelt
3a. Thomas Browne, Robert P. Dawson, House Office & Land, 16A”2R”0P
3b. Samuel Lees, Robert P. Dawson, House Office & Land,**
3c. Robert Evans, Robert P. Dawson, House Office & Land,
[Samuel Lees was replaced by Robert Stewart in 1863. Robert Stewart was replaced by Mary Stewart in 1891. Mary Stewart was replaced by James Stewart in 1899.]
Rent Charge Parish of Maghera 1867
FIN/5A/212
William Lee, Toberhead, £0″6″11
Thomas Lee, Toberhead, £0″13″10
Robert Lee, Toberhead, £0″13″10
Landowners of Ireland: Return of Owners of Land of One Acre and Upwards…1876
James Lee, Toberhead, Castledawson, 18.2.15
Thomas Lee, Toberhead, Castledawson, 15.2.14
William Lee, Toberhead, Castledawson, 7.2.38